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Immigration, Ethnicity, and U.S. Fiction, 1890-1960
ENGL107 SP
This course presents an examination of novels and stories of immigration, ethnic community, and assimilation published in the U.S. during the first part of the 20th-century. We will attempt to see these works in the
context of the great second wave of
migration to the U.S. and will search out the consequent efforts by authors from both newly arrived populations and the established culture to define the characteristics of Americanism and ethnic identity.
MAJOR READINGS
Jacob Riis, HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES Edward Bok, THE AMERICANIZATION OF EDWARD BOK Abraham Cahan, THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY Anzia Yezierska, HUNGRY HEARTS Henry Roth, CALL IT SLEEP James T. Farrell, THE YOUNG
MANHOOD OF STUDS LONIGAN Pietro
DiDonato, CHRIST IN CONCRETE Claude McKay, BANJO Younghill Kang, EAST GOES WEST Paule Marshall, BROWN GIRL, BROWNSTONES John Okada, NO-NO BOY Piri Thomas, DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several short essays (3-5 pp.) and a seminar research paper (15 pp.)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Class participation will be heavily emphasized, and each student will be expected to lead 2 class discussions. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor
prior to the first class, they will
be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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